Information Literacy 1 ) The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
• Recognizes the need for information.
• Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
• Formulates questions based on information needs.
• Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.
Information Literacy 3 ) The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
• Organizes information for practical application.
• Integrates new information into one's own knowledge.
• Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.
Technology Education 1 ) Use input and output devices of technology systems.
Examples: input—recording devices, keyboards, touchscreens
- output—printers
• Demonstrating ergonomics relative to technology systems
• Demonstrating correct keyboarding techniques
• Demonstrating safe removal of storage media
Technology Education 2 ) Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software.
• Using navigational features commonly found in technology applications
• Identifying digital file types
Technology Education 8 ) Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
Examples: online libraries, multimedia dictionaries
• Using technology tools to organize information
• Demonstrating efficient Internet search strategies
Example: keyword search
• Evaluating electronic resources for reliability based on publication date, bias,
accuracy, and source credibility
English Language Arts 12 ) Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. [RI.4.3]
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English Language Arts 18 ) Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. [RI.4.9]
English Language Arts 23 ) Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. [W.4.2]
a. Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. [W.4.2a]
b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. [W.4.2b]
c. Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because ). [W.4.2c]
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. [W.4.2d]
e. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. [W.4.2e]
English Language Arts 27 ) With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting. [W.4.6]
English Language Arts 28 ) Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. [W.4.7]
English Language Arts 31 ) Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.4.10]
English Language Arts 35 ) Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. [SL.4.4]
